Posse rustles up fun

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Fiesta Association “deputies” roamed the streets of San Juan Capistrano on Friday rounding up “city slickers” and throwing them in “jail” as a part of the city's Old West-style tradition called Hoos'gow Day.

The posse split up and took two mobile jails around town to visit businesses, schools and shopping centers. If you were sent to the slammer, you could post “bail” by buying Fiesta Association merchandise.

Hoos'gow Day is an annual fundraiser for the association, which organizes the Swallows Day Parade, taking place at 11 a.m. today in downtown San Juan Capistrano. The parade is the finale of the Fiesta de las Golondrinas, a two-month celebration marking the return of the legendary swallows to the area. In addition to the parade, the Mercado Street Fair will be held today at downtown's Historic Town Center Park.

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